Enduring Persecution and Evangelism: The Believer's Posture Strongly Defined

Embracing the challenges of persecution and spreading the good news of the Gospel, this discourse explores the unwavering endurance and anti-anxiety posture required of believers in tumultuous times. Through biblical references and thoughtful reflection, it delves into the essence of overcoming adversity and staying resilient in the face of hate and opposition.

• Persecution
• Evangelism
• Endurance
• Believer
• Anti-anxiety

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1. Ministry of Endurance Pt 3 Persecution and (Great News) Evangelism Mt 10:19-23 Jn 15:18-21 Phil 2:5-7 Heb 3:6 9/11/22

2. When People Turn on You? When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Mt 10:19-20

3. Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22and you will be hated by all for my name s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. Key Verse Mt 10:21-23

4. What is your picture of overcoming?

5. The posture of a believer is one of anti-anxiety. Mt 10:19 Let your gentle spirit be known to everyone. The Lord is near; 6do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:5-7

6. The posture of a believer is one of waiting. Mt 10:19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Matt 10:19-20

7. The posture of a believer is one of listening. Mt 10:19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Matt 10:19-20

8. The perpetual world culture is one of hate. Mt 10:22-23 and you will be hated by all for my name s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. Mt 10:22-23

9. God uses persecution to move us to others who need to hear good news. When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. Mt 10:23

10. Older brother, why do you love me like this? Why didn t you eat your bread last night? I am a murderer hated by all men. Even my own parents, my brother and sister and my fianc e have disowned me. Why do you love me so much? The Heavenly Man Ch. 13 (audiobook 0:33-8:41)

11. Activate the mind of Jesus Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Phil 2:3-5

12. I knew that this was the time the Lord wanted me to share the gospel with him. Yun It s because Jesus loves you that we are treating you so nicely You should thank God for His son Jesus Christ. Yun Lord, thank you for loving a sinner like me.

13. Reflection Questions: Am I letting God in? What disturbance or trial has God sent my way? Am I showing Jesus to the most difficult person in my life? What am I afraid of?

14. Endurance = Endurance = a a living reality living reality that can that can be shared be shared with others! with others!